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06-21-11 11:46 AM
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I normally know what seems like something I'd like, but I need help getting some lesser known games. I know of stuff like Drakengard and Legend of Kay, but I'd like to know of some other good obscure titles. Be sure to say what genre each game is in, by the way, and give your opinion on it so I can have extra help with figuring out if the game is for me.
Here's the consoles I own that I use(I have a Wii, but hate motion controls...): PS3 PS2 Nintendo DS Lite(my DS Phat is losing the will to be playable) Gameboy Color Original Game Boy Advanced Original Game Boy A laptop that I would prefer to use to play DOS games on PS1(I use my PS3 and PS2 to play PS1 games) You can also recommend any games on Vizzed if they are good ones, as well. Remember, the games have to be of the lesser known category. No Socoms. No Mario games. I want the stuff that people didn't notice. Here's the types of games I tend to enjoy if you wish to know what would please me the most: First Person perspective RPGs FPS's that are sci-fi based JRPGs WRPGs Arcade style space ship shooters Click and Point adventure games Survival Horror Action-based horror Arcade style shooting games in general Third Person Shooters Old school RPGs from the days of DOS and the like Platformers with 2D graphics 3D platformers Games in the style of the Dynasty Warriors games Open World games Beat 'Em Ups Action games I'll play any type of game except sports games, with the exception of skateboarding games. Thanks in advanced. Here's the consoles I own that I use(I have a Wii, but hate motion controls...): PS3 PS2 Nintendo DS Lite(my DS Phat is losing the will to be playable) Gameboy Color Original Game Boy Advanced Original Game Boy A laptop that I would prefer to use to play DOS games on PS1(I use my PS3 and PS2 to play PS1 games) You can also recommend any games on Vizzed if they are good ones, as well. Remember, the games have to be of the lesser known category. No Socoms. No Mario games. I want the stuff that people didn't notice. Here's the types of games I tend to enjoy if you wish to know what would please me the most: First Person perspective RPGs FPS's that are sci-fi based JRPGs WRPGs Arcade style space ship shooters Click and Point adventure games Survival Horror Action-based horror Arcade style shooting games in general Third Person Shooters Old school RPGs from the days of DOS and the like Platformers with 2D graphics 3D platformers Games in the style of the Dynasty Warriors games Open World games Beat 'Em Ups Action games I'll play any type of game except sports games, with the exception of skateboarding games. Thanks in advanced. |
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06-22-11 12:36 AM
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Well, I've said this a dozen times on this site already, but an amazing obscure series in the West is the Touhou series. It's a series of 2D top-down shooters made by a Japanese guy named ZUN. The shooters fall under the category of danmaku, which means there are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of bullets on screen at the same time; and you have to dodge them all.
The Touhou series stands out from other shooters because of the characters, stories, and music. All of these are developed extremely well, as opposed to other shooters which barely touch the surface of a character and focus more on gameplay. Every character has their own theme songs; one that plays during the stage and one that plays during the boss. What really pushes the game forward is the fanbase of the game. Type in "touhou" for the youtube search and you'll find tons of videos based simply off of the characters and random memes around the internet. Again, this series is much more popular in Japan than it is here in the West, but that doesn't stop it from being a fantastic game. There's just so many amazing aspects to this series that I can't possible list them all. You can find out a lot more about it on the official wiki. The Touhou series stands out from other shooters because of the characters, stories, and music. All of these are developed extremely well, as opposed to other shooters which barely touch the surface of a character and focus more on gameplay. Every character has their own theme songs; one that plays during the stage and one that plays during the boss. What really pushes the game forward is the fanbase of the game. Type in "touhou" for the youtube search and you'll find tons of videos based simply off of the characters and random memes around the internet. Again, this series is much more popular in Japan than it is here in the West, but that doesn't stop it from being a fantastic game. There's just so many amazing aspects to this series that I can't possible list them all. You can find out a lot more about it on the official wiki. |
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Someone70 : I know of this, but the genre is far too fast paced for me to enjoy it. I can play normal shooters of this type, but when you give me a hundred bullets flying on screen... That's an anxiety attack waiting to happen. It sounds fun, but just not a type of game I'd consider good for my mental well being. Thanks, though. |
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Well, there's always the Shin Megami Tensei series of games. There are 5 of them on the PS2. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, Persona 3/Persona 3 FES (go for FES), Persona 4, Digital Devil Saga part 1, and Digital Devil Saga part 2. Be warned, though, the games are HARD. You need to learn enemy weaknesses and abuse them. Stat up/down spells are absolutely necessary or you -will- die.
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There's Eternal Ring (PS2); first person RPG... it's kinda repetitive with the controls, but once you get used to it it can be fun; try it out if you haven't. |
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KlawedFlaw : Give them a shot. You may want to have a FAQ open, though, for monster weaknesses and such (until you have them down, anyway). Skills that analyze (generally just analyze) are -very- useful. An item that does it (just one) is even better, as you have a limited amount of skills that you can have set up at any one time. I'd say more, but it gets into spoiler territory if I do, really...wait! They're creepy. Like mess with your head worse than Silent Hill creepy. If you're the type of person who can't do horror movies, I actually recommend staying -away- despite how good the games are.
I guess I can give a couple small spoilers here. SMT: Nocturne deals with recreating the world after it's destroyed (and you watch it happen!). P3 involves high school life with a mysterious tower, I really can't say more there. P4 is also high school life, with murders! DDS1 and 2...are in a league of their own. If you want to know more about the games, just shoot me a PM and I'll answer any questions you may have (no I'm not addicted to them ) I guess I can give a couple small spoilers here. SMT: Nocturne deals with recreating the world after it's destroyed (and you watch it happen!). P3 involves high school life with a mysterious tower, I really can't say more there. P4 is also high school life, with murders! DDS1 and 2...are in a league of their own. If you want to know more about the games, just shoot me a PM and I'll answer any questions you may have (no I'm not addicted to them ) |
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... I know you said not to mention Wii games, but I know of one game that's lesser known that would warrant a rent, at least. It's called Monster Hunter Tri. It's a love-it or hate-it game though, so you really should rent it first. As far as motion controls go, they are very minimal in MH 3. You could probably beat the whole game without paying much attention at all to the intricacies of the control scheme. I know I was more than half way through the game before I even realized that the character used different types of attacks depending on how the remote was positioned.
Also, I don't know if this is well known or not, because I was just getting into the Playstation market when it came out, but have you played Rogue Galaxy? It's a VERY good game. Also, I don't know if this is well known or not, because I was just getting into the Playstation market when it came out, but have you played Rogue Galaxy? It's a VERY good game. |
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Well I would say that you should play Quest 64. That is a fun game and really not many people know about it, that or Ogre Battle 64. Or the one on the SNES your choice. |
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billythekidmonster : Damn you, I was about to suggest that! ;-;
Well, I have other games to suggest, so nyeeeerrr. You could try any of the Ys game series. They range from Dos all the way up to PS2 at least. They're generally a roleplaying game, but some of the more recent ones, like Ys VI, The Ark of Nephistam, have some 3D platformer elements in them as well. Also the music is awesome, no matter what game series you play. Valkyrie Profile: Only 80,000 copies of this game were originally made (that were translated), until the PSP version came out, but there wasn't too many copies of that made as well if I remember correctly. Valkyrie Profile also has 2D platformer elements, and is a turn based RPG, but it is action rather action based, because your team attacks at once and you have to string the attacks correctly. The battles start off slow but by the time you get to chapter 3 they are really fast paced and filled with adrenaline. I Have no Mouth, and I Must Scream: Point and Click based off of a book, it's an old DOS game. One I enjoyed nonetheless. Well, I have other games to suggest, so nyeeeerrr. You could try any of the Ys game series. They range from Dos all the way up to PS2 at least. They're generally a roleplaying game, but some of the more recent ones, like Ys VI, The Ark of Nephistam, have some 3D platformer elements in them as well. Also the music is awesome, no matter what game series you play. Valkyrie Profile: Only 80,000 copies of this game were originally made (that were translated), until the PSP version came out, but there wasn't too many copies of that made as well if I remember correctly. Valkyrie Profile also has 2D platformer elements, and is a turn based RPG, but it is action rather action based, because your team attacks at once and you have to string the attacks correctly. The battles start off slow but by the time you get to chapter 3 they are really fast paced and filled with adrenaline. I Have no Mouth, and I Must Scream: Point and Click based off of a book, it's an old DOS game. One I enjoyed nonetheless. |
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